Base Camp


Welcome to Belize and welcome to base camp! Let me show you around.

Base is only accessible by boat, and it was a 20 minute ride from the South island to our base on the North island.

Before we start the tour let me introduce you to my assistant. Everyone say hello.

Alright, maybe he's not having the best day.

Anyway. moving on. Getting off the boat, this is the scene that would've greeted you:

home sweet home





The bottom story is where all the volunteers (me) lived, and on the top is where the fisheries department lived. If you turn around you can get a full view of the dock.



To the right, our clothesline.

We had no shortage of chickens on base, and while I don't have a photograph of them (because I have no wish to remember them) here's their coop.

Drinking water was collected rainwater that had been filtered and stored in a huge vat.


Our lifesource

As we enter the "house" or whatever you want to call it, you were met with our dining and cooking area.
Here's where we cooked

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Making rice and beans

The common area is where we ate, had our lectures and the occasional card game was played.

Our schedule


The bedroom was a single room with 10 bunks that everyone shared (the room, not the beds). It was definitely cozy, if by cozy you mean stifling hot.



Sand-fly nets are not optional

To wrap up the tour here's the dock hang out spot. This was the place to be when the sun went down and you were trying to cool off before heading off to your nice, comfortable (sweaty, sticky, sweltering) bed.


Thanks for joining me on this exciting island tour. Until next time!







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